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New EU Regulation on General Safety Implementation of Tyre Aspects

Informal Document No . GRRF-67-33 (67th GRRF, 2-5 February 2010, agenda item 9(f)). New EU Regulation on General Safety Implementation of Tyre Aspects. Presentation to GRB and GRRF. Overview. Background. What was agreed in the GSR Co- decision Process.

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New EU Regulation on General Safety Implementation of Tyre Aspects

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  1. Informal Document No. GRRF-67-33 (67th GRRF, 2-5 February 2010, agenda item 9(f)) New EU Regulation on General SafetyImplementation of Tyre Aspects Presentation to GRB and GRRF .

  2. Overview • Background. • What was agreed in the GSR Co- decision Process. • What was agreed by the GRB/GRRF group.

  3. Background • Current EU type approval standards for tyres contained in Directive 92/23/EEC (similar to UNECE Regulations 30 and 54). • Directive 2001/43 added rolling noise limits.

  4. Why change was Necessary • As part of agreement which led to 2001/43, Commission was asked to consider more ambitious noise limits. • Also, in order to meet CO2 emission targets it was decided to introduce tyre rolling resistance limit values. • Both of the above needed to be achieved without sacrificing safety (wet grip performance)

  5. General Safety Regulation • Instead of revising the existing 92/23 Directive, it was decided to put tyre provisions into a new ‘General Safety Regulation’ (GSR). • The main political aspects of the GSR would be agreed by European Parliament and Council (co-decision).

  6. Progressof Co-Decision Procedure • Proposal published May 2008. • Parliament 1st reading agreement March 2009. • Council Adoption June 2009.

  7. Summary of GSR Requirements on Tyres • General tyre requirements to refer to UNECE Regs 30 and 54. • Reduction in noise limits - by average of 4 db (A). • New limits on rolling resistance • New wet grip requirements. • Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems to be mandatory for cars.

  8. Tyre noise proposals (C1 tyres) Additional 1 db(A) allowed for snow or extra load tyres Old/new values not exactly comparable since tyre width categories have changed

  9. Tyre noise proposals (C2 and C3)

  10. Tyre Rolling Resistance • New limits on rolling resistance introduced for the first time. • Limits to apply in two stages, from 2012 and 2016 (new types). • CO2 reduction contribution of around 3.9 g/km for typical car.

  11. Tyre Rolling Resistance • Proposed values based on ‘state of art’ in 2004. • 56% of summer tyres in 2004 could meet proposed Phase 1 requirements; 16% could meet proposed phase 2 requirements. • 26% of winter tyres in 2004 could meet proposed Phase 1 requirements; 3% could meet proposed phase 2 requirements.

  12. TyreRolling Resistance • Further encouragement to improve rolling resistance could be achieved by labelling scheme. • This is the subject of a separate Commission Regulation ((EC) 1222/2009).

  13. Tyre Rolling Resistance

  14. Tyre wet grip requirements • Introduced to ensure that safety standards are maintained. • Identical to the current requirements in UNECE Regulation 117. • Mandatory for new C1 tyre types from 2012 and existing types from 2014. • Intention is to extend requirements to C2 and C3 tyres when standards are finalised.

  15. Implementation (tyre requirements) *Sell-off period allowed(30 months or less) **One year later for vehicle installation requirements

  16. Allowances for non-standard Tyres • Council working group accepted that extra allowances were required for non-standard tyres (snow, traction, special , extra-load) for noise and rolling resistance • Parliament would only accept such allowances if these categories were precisely defined.

  17. Implementing Requirements • Detailed technical requirements (test procedures, definitions) would be agreed at Committee level • Where possible, reference would be made to UNECE Regulations to improve harmonisation. • Ideal solution - to incorporate requirements in updated Regulation 117.

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